An Introduction to copepod Diversity 2 vol. set

Second-Hand Hardback | Published by: The Ray Society 2004 | ISBN: 9780903874311. 1st edition. Book Condition – Very Good. Dust Jacket – Very Good. 2 large quarto volumes in very good order, some pencil coments to feps and a 1″ tear to the top corner of one DJ, otherwise very clean copies with good clear line drawings. Copepods are small but extremely abundant crustaceans which occur in every type of aquatic habitat. They are amazingly diverse in body form, reflecting their diversity in mode of life and the rapid expansion of taxonomic knowledge concerning copepods has made it difficult for students and non-specialists to access the voluminous, but scattered primary literature. After two and a half centuries of traditional taxonomic endeavour, the most urgent need is for a synthesis, summarising the current state of the art.